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IVILLIAM L. FLEMING, OF SHELBYVILLE, ILLINOIS.

REVOLVING TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 308,245, dated November 18, 1884:.

Application filed May 25, 1883. (No model.)

In the drawings, Figure l is a vertical trans.

verse section through the table on the line of Fig. 5, but 011 an enlarged scale. Fig. 2 is a 'plan of the center block detached from the table and having the plate removed therefrom. Figs. 3 and 4 are sectional details of the leaf and supporting-bracket, and Fig. 5 is a reduced plan of the table, the revolving portion removed.

A A are the legs supporting the top F, and braced at the lower end by cross-rods B, provided with casters 0, and at the upper end by cross-bars l) and side bars, E.

In the top of the table is a circular opening, H, adapted to receive a hollow circular block or cylinder, I, with a flange, a, at the base and braced internally by cross-bars J,- centrally from which projects a post or pin, b,

and recessed to receive at its top face a series of friction-rollers, K, set as shown. This cylinder supports a circular disk or plate, L, having on its top near the periphery a series of knobs or buttons, 0, by which to revolve the plate, and to an opening centrally in its under face is fitted a metallic thimble, e,which receives the end of pin b, on which the plate revolves easily with very little friction, the friction-rollers K maintaining the plate horizontal and facilitating its easy revolution.

The table is provided with leaves M, supported by means of inclined pins N, secured to the leaves and passed into downwardly-inclining holes f, made in the upper parts of the legs A. The inclination of the pins prevents the leaves from sliding away from the table when thelatter is j olted. The leaves are firmly held in their supported positions by catches O, pivoted to the under side of the top F, and

provided each with a lug, g, which, when the catch is swung out, passes into a curved slot or groove, formed in the under side of each leaf.

To one side of each leg, near its upper end, there is secured a bracket, I, recessed at its face next to the leg, and having two slots, h and t, formed in its top edge, adapted to receive a hook, 7, formed on the pins N. IVhen the leaves are not to be used, they are detached from the table-top and the hooks j inserted into slots t, and the leaves then shifted upward and sidewise until the hooks enter the slots h. The slots h, not being as deep as slots 2', hold the ends of pins N close enough to the bottom of top F to prevent the hooks from being jolted or accidentally displaced from the slots h, and hence the leaves will be securely held to their suspended position until the pins are shifted back into slots 1', when the leaves may be removed and the pins inserted in holes f.

The revolving plate L may hold a lamp and other articles atnight, or vessels containing food at meal-hours, while the top F will sup port the plates and forks or other articles. The revolution of the plate permits any'article thereon to be easily reached. The top F may be provided with a covering cut to tit around the cylinder, and the plate L may likewise be provided with a covering made with openings for the passage of the knobs or not, as desired.

WVhen a flat-top table is needed, the cylinder I is removed from its bearing on the cross pieces D and replaced by the plate L, which is set in the circular opening in the top with the knobs underneath,while the thimble in it is closed by means of a cork or other plug, It, which until so used is held in a recess in one of the crossbars of the block.

To prevent the revolving top plate from warping when made of one piece or of several pieces, one or more dovetailed or other shaped grooves may be made across the under face of the plate and correspondingly-shaped strips, 9 5

t, fitted therein, as shown in Fig. 1.

I claim- 1. The combination of the table having-an opening in its top, the detachable cylinder I, j, substantially as and forthe purpose set having at its top a series of rollers, K, a pin, forth.

b, and a revolving plate, L, provided with a Intestimony whereof I havesigned my name series of knobs, c, with a central thimble to to this specification in the presence of two sub- 5 receive the pin-b, said plate adapted to the scribing Witnesses.

opening in the table-top as and for the purpose set forth WILLIAM L. FLEMING.

2. The tablehaving secured to its legs bracklVitnesses: ets P, with slots h and i, in combination with J AS. A. JOHNSTON, 10 leaves M, provided with pins N, having hooks U. W. DAVIS. 

